Which Mobile Platform is Best Positioned to Win in the Enterprise Long Term?

Which mobile platform is best positioned to win in the enterprise long term? We'll give you a hint: the answer is a lot different than four years ago.

According to a freshly published annual study from mobile analytics firm Appcelerator, 53% of developers favour Apple's iOS in this situation, while 38% favour Google's Android. This is a very distinct tiebreak from last year, when the two operating systems were neck-to-neck at 44% each.

Research In Motion's BlackBerry, which not long ago ruled the mobile enterprise world with an iron fist, has seen its support halved in the past year. Already a lowly 4% in 2011, today just 2% of mobile developers believe RIM's OS can regain its enterprise lead in the future. That's well behind even Microsoft's Windows mobile platform, which sits in third at 6%.

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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the managing editor of Techvibes.
Based in Vancouver, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio.
Previously he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors.
When not working, Knowlton enjoys hiking, tennis, and martial arts.
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